Andre Iguodala became the 10th player in NBA history to appear in six straight Finals on Wednesday, though you could argue the Miami Heat never really showed up. The Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 116-98 victory in Orlando to open the best-of-seven series.
The Heat jumped out to an early 13-point lead, but it was all Lakers from there. They led by 17 at the half and saw their lead grow to as many as 32 before the Heat chipped away in the fourth quarter. Since this is an Arizona Wildcats website, we’re going to give the credit to Lakers assistants Miles Simon and Quinton Crawford for making the necessary adjustments.